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Coelho Da Cruz

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1998-08-13
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1999-09-11
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  1. “We call upon the Government of Indonesia to heed the appeal of the Secretary-General made in his statement yesterday, where he stated that it was time now for Indonesia to request assistance from the international community to meet its responsibility, to restore order and security to East Timor and to enable displaced persons to return to their homes in safety. The international community is now facing a historic opportunity. The United Nations, which assumed the responsibility of conducting the popular consultation process, must bring to bear the authority entrusted to it by the Charter and save the situation. The dispatch of a peace mission is necessary, and the sooner the better, to guarantee the peaceful implementation of the results of the consultation.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  2. “The pro-integration militias are not only carried out acts of intimidation, but they are also carrying out real manhunts. The acts of violence committed have caused very large flows of refugees and of displaced persons and have also forced the withdrawal of a large number of United Nations staff. The steps taken by the Indonesian authorities have not had the effect sought by the international community. At this crucial time for the survival of the people of East Timor, it is essential that the Government of Indonesia demonstrate good faith and, as a matter of urgency, assume all of its obligations under the 5 May Agreement in order to avoid the genocide of the traumatized people of East Timor.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  3. “Ms. Coelho Da Cruz (Angola)(spoke in French): The Angolan Government added its voice to those of other members of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) to express its pleasure at the orderly way that hundreds of thousands of Timorese voted on 30 August 1999 to determine the future of their country. It is deplorable that in less than a week the will of the people of East Timor has not been respected, despite the appeals of the Secretary-General to all parties to respect the democratic process, as well as his request to the Indonesian Government to take all necessary measures to control the illegal activities of the armed factions. The situation in East Timor resembles a true massacre and causes us great concern.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  4. “Let me conclude by expressing the support of my delegation for the draft resolution to be adopted at the end of this meeting as a commitment of the international community to assisting the cause of the children around the world affected by armed conflict.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  5. “In this context, we would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the multifaceted aid we have received so far from the United Nations agencies and from a number of friendly countries which, although insufficient, has helped meet the needs of those communities that have fallen victim to the war. We hope that, in view of the latest appeals made by our Government and by the United Nations system, contributions to the 1999 United Nations Consolidated Appeal for Angola can be increased as quickly as possible, financially and in kind, in order to enable the agencies to address effectively the plight of internally displaced persons, children in particular.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  6. “The Government of Angola fully subscribes to the Fourth Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols, as well as to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which set out principles and standards for the protection and empowerment of children. Nevertheless, as some delegations have already stated, the situation of children affected by armed conflicts has many important aspects and it would be too ambitious to try to address all of them extensively in today's debate. Currently, the problem of children and armed conflict is deteriorating as the increasingly serious humanitarian crisis reaches tragic proportions.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  7. “In 1997, the national agency in charge of the removal of anti-personnel landmines and other explosives reported that about 20 per cent of all landmines estimated to exist throughout the country had been cleared. Today, we would not be in error to say that the same number of mines have been laid again. These and other national issues, plus the recommendations of the Machel report, make our Government think, and make it reiterate its determination, whenever possible, not to wait for peace to come to resume its development efforts. The ongoing implementation of the programme of stabilization and economic recovery for the three-year period 1998 to 2000, endorsed by the International Monetary Fund, is an example of this.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  8. “To date, approximately 30,000 children have been received in appropriate centres; more than half of them have been sent back to live with their relatives. Unfortunately, owing to the lack of appropriate resources, this Government effort is far from meeting the projected needs. We recognize the valuable support given by the United Nations agencies I have mentioned and by the international community, but the difficult new situation that our country is facing has had an impact on its priorities, and some projects that had already seen considerable progress have suffered setbacks returning them to the level of the earliest stages. We refer, for instance, to the area of landmine clearance. Mines have caused so many victims among defenceless women and children.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  9. “The National Children's Institute was established in 1994 specifically to address the problems of the protection of children and their integration into Angolan society. This institution has headquarters in Luanda and offices throughout the country. With the support of various United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Development Programme, the Institute, together with a number of national and international non-governmental organizations, has carried out an effective, sustained effort to collect data and identify and resettle Angolan child victims of the war, specifically war orphans and street children.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  10. “Every year the Government allocates a special budget for social development and reintegration services and for the Children's National Institute to support specific projects related to the placement of war orphans with members of their own families; building shelters and temporary lodging facilities to shelter those children whose families may take longer to find; building schools and health centres in areas created for the temporary accommodation of displaced people; providing food safety; providing funds for the national non- governmental organizations that care for those child victims of the war who suffer from trauma and other psychological problems; manufacturing prosthetic limbs; and sending child Victims of anti- personnel landmines and other explosives to other countries for treatment, in cooperation with international non-govemmental organizations.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  11. “Aware of this reality, the Angolan Government, in spite of the other challenges it faces, has spared no effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the institutions that provide assistance to children as well as to war victims in general.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  12. “The Republic of Angola reiterates its willingness to cooperate with Mr. Olara Otunnu in every way that is necessary. As members certainly know, Angola is one of the many countries that has been facing this kind of problem for several years. Efforts made by the Government to protect the children caught in this vicious circle and to alleviate their suffering have been consistently hindered by the actions of armed bandits who continue to pursue the war as a means of reaching their goals. As Ms. Machel pointed out in her report, armed conflicts without any doubt affect major developmental factors in children, particularly physical, mental and emotional factors.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  13. “Allow me first of all to express our profound appreciation to Namibia, a friendly neighbouring country, for having chosen to hold a second debate on the situation of children in armed conflict. We are sure, Sir, that under your leadership today's debate will have a successful outcome. Although the topic under discussion is a sad one, it is with great pleasure that Angola is participating in this debate. We hope that with our modest input we can shed some light on the issue of children and armed conflict and help find a solution that will bring about sustainable relief of the situation, something which the international community has been expecting for a long time. We praise the efforts made so far by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of Ms. Graca Machel's report.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source

  14. “My Government has waited long enough for Savimbi to choose the path of peace. Angola is facing severe economic and political challenges that can no longer be placed on hold because of the whims of one man. We must close this chapter of Angolan history. We, and the international community, cannot and must not allow Savimbi to hold a nation hostage any longer. In conclusion, we want to urge the international community to continue and, if possible, to increase its assistance to those Angolans who have been most affected by the consequences of UNITA's military attacks. The resolution to be adopted today has the support of my Government. We hope that it will contribute to the rapid installation of peace and stability in Angola.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  15. “We take this position because we are convinced that a precipitous withdrawal of MONUA is in no one's interest. However, we must emphasize that MONUA cannot remain in Angola indefinitely, just as the peace process cannot remain open-ended forever. I want to assure the Council that the Government of Angola remains committed to the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We will continue to pursue serious dialogue with those who genuinely seek peace and national reconciliation. We strongly believe that in the near future, the Government, working with UNITA- Renovada and the United Nations, can and must officially and definitely conclude the Lusaka Protocol. At that time, we will look to the Security Council to adopt language acknowledging the conclusion of the Lusaka Protocol and endorsing the withdrawal of MONUA.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  16. “While we must make clear that the Security Council and the international community will not tolerate Savimbi's militaristic stance, we must also find those within UNITA who are willing to work toward peace. By insisting on the use of force, Savimbi has chosen to remove himself from the peace process, and a new UNITA leadership has stepped up to take his place. My Government welcomes that new leadership, UNITA-Renovada, and urges the international community to do likewise. While we all had hoped that the United Nations Observer Mission to Angola would long ago have finished its job of monitoring the implementation of the peace agreement, clearly this is not the case. Thus, my Government will endorse the Security Council's recommendation that MONUA' s mandate be extended for three months.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  17. “We insist that the United Nations and its Member States redouble their efforts to enforce existing sanctions against Savimbi and his personal army to deny them access to military equipment and financial resources to fuel their war machine. We call on the Security Council to interdict all UNITA's communication links and to ban the transfer of all communications equipment to UNITA. UNITA's assets must also be frozen. Travel sanctions must be more effectively enforced as well. Further, and most importantly, I must reaffirm my Government's decision not to have further contact, at any level, with Savimbi. Any effort to engage Savimbi again will be counter-productive and will undermine the stated goals of the Security Council.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  18. “Our concerns led us to call many times for the Council to increase pressure on UNITA in order to compel its leadership to comply with its commitments. Unfortunately, these intercessions were not adequately addressed, and as a result Savimbi was able to implement his military strategy that is now unfolding. UNITA's latest actions demand an equally strong reaction from the international community. Time and again we have seen that UNITA responds only to pressure. Any strides that have been made in the process may be traced directly to the imposition of United Nations sanctions. In order to compel Mr. Savimbi to cease his war-like behaviour, additional pressure must be brought to bear upon him.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  19. “Such desperate acts place in jeopardy the safety and security of hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals and must not be tolerated in any way. To prevent similar situations from occurring, the Angolan Government recommends that all remaining MONUA personnel be consolidated into areas under the Government's authority. The present situation in Angola was not inevitable. On many occasions my Government warned the Council of the serious problems inherent in the process of demobilizing UNITA soldiers. We repeatedly alerted the Council and the international community to serious Violations by UNITA that allowed it to retain a significant fighting force and to Savimbi's failure to give any evidence of his personal commitment to the peace process.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  20. “Last month, Angolan and foreign civilian workers at a diamond industrial facility were killed and some others kidnapped by Mr. Savimbi's forces. Most recently, Savimbi has become more brazen in his disdain for the United Nations. In violation of international law and the Lusaka Protocol, the UNITA militaristic wing has taken 15 members of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) hostage in Bailundo and Andulo, refusing to allow United Nations planes to land and evacuate these individuals. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the lawless acts of a desperate man who refuses to operate within the bounds of the Peace Accords. We urge the Council to join us in condemning such rogue acts against United Nations personnel.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  21. “Despite all the many resolutions adopted by this Council, including resolutions imposing travel, financial and trade sanctions against the UNITA militaristic wing, and despite the tremendous investment made by the international community in terms of human and financial resources, the situation in Angola remains volatile. The reason for this dangerous situation is clear and was plainly stated in the Secretary-General's report: Jonas Savimbi is primarily responsible for the current state of affairs. He repeatedly ignores Security Council resolutions and makes a mockery of this organ's role in the peace process. In recent months, UNITA, under Savimbi's leadership, has rearmed and has launched violent attacks on civilian international aid workers, United Nations personnel and Angolan Government authorities.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  22. “Mr. President, first, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Let me also congratulate the outgoing President, Ambassador Burleigh, for the outstanding work accomplished during his mandate. As we mark the fourth year since the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, the promise of peace and national reconciliation in Angola remains unfulfilled. The peace process has experienced serious reversals as a result of Mr. Savimbi's refusal to honour his commitments and his unrelenting pursuit of a military solution to Angola's political problems.”

    1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source

  23. “Finally, let me express once again our tribute to the work of the late Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, for the cause of peace in Angola. We are confident that his replacement, Mr. Issa Diallo, will pursue the role of Mr. Beye with the same dynamism and wisdom. We would like also to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the three observer countries for their efforts in bringing peace to Angola.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  24. “Instead of resorting to manoeuvres bound to delay the fulfilment of its outstanding duties in the peace process, UNITA leadership must strive to allow the unconditional and unfettered normalization of state administration along the areas it still occupies, cease immediately all military attacks, demilitarize de facto all its forces by the end of this month and install its headquarters in the capital by 27 August. The Angolan Government, still committed to a peaceful solution to the conflict, will continue to do its utmost to avoid a resumption of the hostilities and achieve a successful outcome to the peace process. We hope that the draft resolution to be adopted today can help to persuade UNITA to abide by its obligations.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  25. “We therefore believe that in order to be more effective, the existing sanctions should be coupled with other measures likely to tighten the isolation of UNITA's military wing. It seems that UNITA's military wing does not understand yet that its actions aimed at jeopardizing the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol and its attempts to take power by force are in vain. UNITA's actions will only lead to a further loss of life among the innocent people it claims to defend and to the destruction of the country for which it claims to fight.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  26. “And less than a month ago, more than 300 civilians were assassinated in Bula, Lunda Norte Province, by UNITA forces. The Angolan people, outraged by these repugnant killings, hope that the international community, and the Council in particular, will take steps to put an end to these atrocities. Condemnations alone are not enough to force UNITA to stop such barbaric actions and adhere to the peace process. Stronger action is needed. The Angolan Government, as a Member of the United Nations family, is entitled to receive the necessary support from the United Nations in order to prevent a new escalation of the war. The imposition of sanctions by the Security Council against UNITA sent a clear message to the UNITA leadership that the international community will not tolerate its delaying tactics and plans to return to war.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  27. “First, UN ITA leadership intentionally lied to the United Nations and the international community regarding the demobilization and demilitarization of its forces. It still maintains a number of military units, composed of thousands of heavily armed men. Secondly, UNITA is avoiding the normalization of state administration in its key sites, namely, Andulo, Bailundo, N'Harea and Mungo. Those areas are used to receive armaments and other materiel smuggled in from international arms dealers. Thirdly, UNITA is postponing over and over again its full installation in the capital, using baseless and suspicious excuses. Last weekend, more than 150 civilians were cruelly killed by UNITA forces during an armed attack that culminated in the occupation of the city of Kunda-Dia-Base, Malange Province.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  28. “Furthermore, this pattern of violations casts serious doubts on UNITA's alleged commitment to the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. Were it not for UNITA's systematic bad faith and stonewalling of the application of the peace accords, Angola would now be at peace. The present crisis and deadlock in the peace process is not just the result of its complexity. UNITA's stance leads us to believe that the present scenario is a strategy by UNITA leadership to hamper the Government's ability to function, to worsen the social and economic situation and to provoke chaos, hoping to create an environment for UNITA to assume power in Angola by force. There is hard evidence to support this.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  29. “As a matter of course, UNITA, instead of fulfilling its commitments and obligations under the peace process, has chosen to launch armed attacks with a View to occupying additional territory, targeting mainly the civilian population, local government authorities, the national police and the armed forces. As a result of this wave of violence, more than 650 people have been killed, 500 wounded and more than 600 kidnapped; most of the Victims were civilians. Furthermore, UNITA has reoccupied 90 localities where state administration had already been normalized. Not only is this a step backward, but it has also led to a huge increase in the number of refugees and displaced persons. My Government strongly condemns these actions, which constitute a blatant Violation of the Lusaka Protocol and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source

  30. “May I begin, Sir, by congratulating you, on behalf of my Government, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I should like also to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Lavrov, on the positive work he did during his mandate. As we meet today, the prospects of a long and lasting peace in Angola are still a mirage. After some promising and encouraging signs following the legalization of UNITA early this year, the peace process is now taking a serious and dangerous turn owing to the progressive and rapid deterioration of the security situation in many parts of Angola.”

    1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source